Google Top Search Trends in Nigeria for May 2014

If you are a big fan of Don Jazzy, then you will love the newest Mavin Record single, ‘Dorobucci’, which has taken over Nigerian hearts and dance floors. Many however wonder what the word “dorobucci” means, perhaps, this is one of the reason why it tops the most searched topic on Google in the month of May. Featuring Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid and other members of the Mavin crew, this new hit seems to have birthed a new kind of movement- “Doro-X”, where X can be anything.

The #bringbackourgirls campaign also got to the top list as it remains the biggest kidnap in the world, according to CNN. 276 female students were kidnapped Boko Haram, an Islamic Jihadist and Takfiri terrorist from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria and have been missing for over over 57 days.Though over 40 girls have been reported to have escaped, the search for the remaining girls —and the Nigerian government’s lagging response—has sparked both local and global outcries. Nigerians and the whole world is still on a look out to bring back these girls.

Other topic that made it to the Google top search list is the speech by Patience Jonathan, Jos bomb blast which claimed many lives and the death of American poet Maya Angelou who died at age 86.

The other trend clusters that made it to the hot trends are:

Dorobucci
Chibokgirls #bringbackourgirls
Patience Jonathan
Jos bomb blast
Maya Angelou
solange, solange knowles
Davido ft Mafikizolo
champions league final
Nigeria vs Scotland
Dora Akunyili health
Amaka Igwe

Inspite of the hustling and bustling that characterise our daily life, people still find time to rest and relax with their loved ones. They chat about things that relax their muscles and such things are music/ musicians they like, what they like to see, wear and eat. So it is no surprise that these categories continue to top search trends in the month of May. Particularly, top Nigerian musician, P Square made the top list while Olamide, Jesse Jagz, Dj Xclusive, J Martins, Tuface and others also made it to the list of top trending Musicians.

P Square’s “Taste the Money (Testimony) single and Olamide’s “I got my eyes on your…ikebe and Jesse Jagz’s ‘The Royal Niger Company’ have been popular with the listening audience.

Take a look at the top trending Musicians on Google for May below:

P Square
Olamide
Jesse Jagz
DjXclusive
J Martins
Tuface
Naeto C
Skuki
Sound Sultan
Omawunmi

AMAKA IGWE, NOLLYWOOD PERSONALITY TOPS GOOGLE MOST SEARCHED TOPIC

To those who knew her, will agree that she had so much strength, passion, creativity, vision but she left this world with all she possessed to make a difference in Nollywood industry. The official announcement of Amaka igwe’s death aroused a lot of reactions online. She suffered an asthmatic attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial interventions failed. She passed on before getting to the hospital. She was the creator of one of the best TV shows in Nigeria of all time – Fuji’s House of Commotion. She was a renowned film producer, writer, entrepreneur and director.